VIPER, short for "Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover," was designed to hunt for deposits of water ice near the moon's south pole. NASA plans to build one or more bases in that region as ...

The F-16 Fighting Falcon—or the “Viper,” if you prefer—remains the most successful, combat-proven multi-role jet fighter ever ...

NASA is moving ahead with plans to partner with a company to deliver a rover to the surface of the moon after the agency canceled the mission last year.

Griffin was originally supposed to deliver NASA's ice-hunting VIPER rover to the moon's south polar region on its debut flight, which is scheduled to launch late this year. The agency canceled the ...

VIPER, which stands for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration ... The small rover was designed to look for water in the polar regions on the Moon. However, NASA management scrapped the mission ...